Hundred Thousand Year Left and Right Arm Bones

The carriage rolled over the gravel on the official road, traveling smoothly and swiftly.

The interior was covered in thick black velvet carpets, with dark-gold spider-pattern ornaments set into the corners. It was spacious enough for two people to sit facing each other.

Bibi Dong reclined against the couch, her casual clothes making her graceful figure all the more striking. The pressure of her recent breakthrough to Titled Douluo had been completely restrained, leaving only a faint air of elegance between her brows.

Her gaze rested on the boy across from her, the tenderness in her eyes nearly overflowing.

Bibi Xu was absorbed in a yellowed ancient book, his fingertips gently tracing the records on Soul Bone fusion. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his expression was focused.

The six-year-old had not yet fully grown. His black casual clothes set off his fair skin, while his long lashes cast a small shadow beneath his eyes. He was as quiet and picturesque as a meticulous painting.

Bibi Dong watched him for a long while before finally speaking softly, amusement in her voice. "What are you reading so intently?"

Bibi Xu looked up at her voice, closed the book, and answered with a smile, "I'm reading some miscellaneous notes on Soul Bone fusion. It says that External Soul Bones and regular Soul Bones can nourish each other, but I don't know whether that's true." He had just absorbed the evolved energy of the Eight Spider Lances and was considering how to further improve his compatibility with Soul Bones.

"You certainly put thought into it." Bibi Dong smiled and shook her head. She casually took something out of her storage Soul Tool and placed it on the small table beside her.

It was a pair of pitch-black arm bones, one left and one right, symmetrical in shape. Dark-gold natural spider patterns flowed across their surfaces, so intricate they seemed alive.

The Soul Bones felt warm and smooth to the touch, without the slightest hint of the savagery one would expect from Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones. Instead, their aura was as restrained as ordinary jade. Only upon drawing close could one sense the nearly terrifying death energy contained within.

"This is..." Bibi Xu froze, his pupils contracting slightly.

Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones! And a paired set of left and right arm bones at that!

Of course he recognized them. These were the Soul Bones produced by that Hundred-Thousand-Year Death Spider Emperor.

It was already exceedingly rare for a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to produce two Soul Bones. For them to be a paired set of arm bones was rarer than one in ten thousand.

"The left and right arm bones of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Death Spider Emperor." Bibi Dong lightly tapped the Soul Bones with her fingertip, her tone casual as though she were discussing something insignificant.

"You're still young. This is the time to build a strong foundation. Fusing with Soul Bones early will benefit your future cultivation."

Her meaning could not have been clearer. This pair of Soul Bones was for him.

Bibi Xu abruptly raised his head and instinctively tried to refuse. "Mom, no. These are far too valuable. You just broke through to Titled Douluo, so you need Soul Bones to consolidate your strength. These arm bones would suit you better. I'm still young. There's no rush."

A pair of Hundred Thousand Year arm bones was priceless. Even if the Upper Three Sects poured all their strength into it, they might not obtain even one, much less a pair. His mother was simply giving him something this precious?

"Silly child, why are you being so polite with your mother?" Bibi Dong laughed, reaching out to rub his hair. Her tone was gentle, yet brooked no refusal.

"My current strength is enough. These arm bones lean toward offense, so they're more suitable for your current stage. Your talent is high, and the road ahead of you will be longer than mine. Having a few more trump cards can never be a bad thing."

She paused, then added, "Soul Bones aren't like Soul Rings. They have no strict cultivation requirements. The earlier you fuse with them, the higher their compatibility with your body and the greater their potential for future growth. Be good and absorb them now. I'll stand guard for you."

Bibi Xu looked into her serious eyes, and the refusal at his lips was swallowed back down.

Once his mother made a decision, she never changed it. He could not refuse this weighty maternal love, nor did he want to.

In his previous life, he had merely been the child of an ordinary family. His parents loved him, but they could not give him much. Across both lifetimes, this was the first time he had received such a precious gift. It was not gold, silver, or jewels, but a trump card that would let him survive in this world where the strong devoured the weak.

It felt as though something had filled his heart, leaving it warm and full.

"Thank you, Mom," Bibi Xu said softly, his voice carrying a faint, almost imperceptible tremor.

"You're thanking me?" Bibi Dong smiled and tapped his forehead. "Sit properly. Calm your mind and focus. I'll teach you how to fuse them. Arm bones are different from External Soul Bones. You need to guide them slowly along the meridians in your arms. Don't rush."

"Okay."

Bibi Xu obediently sat cross-legged and placed the two Soul Bones beside his left and right arms. He took a deep breath, cleared his mind, and slowly poured his Soul Power into the Soul Bones according to Bibi Dong's instructions.

The two Soul Bones lit up with a faint black glow at the same time, producing a powerful resonance with the Twin Spider Emperors within him.

Warm energy seeped through the acupoints in his arms, gradually merging with his bones, meridians, and muscles.

The energy of the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones was exceptionally pure, yet not violent. Instead, it was like warm water, slowly nourishing the bones in his arms.

Deep within his dantian, the Life Azure Lotus swayed gently, releasing a faint azure radiance. It spread through his meridians into both arms, accelerating the fusion process and repairing the minute damage caused by it.

Bibi Dong stood beside him, guarding him with complete concentration, ready to intervene at any moment. Yet as she watched, she gradually relaxed.

Bibi Xu's fusion speed far surpassed that of ordinary people. His Soul Power circulated with unbelievable precision, and the Soul Bone energy was guided into perfect obedience, without the slightest sign of unrest. In just one hour, the two Soul Bones had already fused more than halfway with his arm bones.

"This child..." Bibi Dong murmured softly, her eyes full of pride.

His talent alone would have been impressive enough, but his temperament, control, and comprehension were all top-tier as well. Her son truly was the best.

Two hours later, black light flashed inside the carriage before it quickly returned to calm.

Bibi Xu slowly opened his eyes and clenched his fists.

His arms brimmed with strength, as though he had endless power to spare. With a thought, pitch-black energy surged from both arms and instantly formed into two nearly one-meter-long reaper's scythes.

The scythes were entirely black, their blades glimmering with an eerie blue poisonous light. Their surfaces were covered in dark-gold patterns identical to those of the Death Spider Emperor, so sharp they seemed capable of cutting through space itself.

"First Soul Bone skill: Death Severing," Bibi Xu said softly as he lightly swung a scythe.

Screech—

The air was easily sliced apart, leaving behind a black scar that only slowly healed after several seconds.

It was already this powerful with a casual swing. If he activated it with all his strength, its might was easy to imagine.

"There's a second skill as well." Bibi Xu closed his eyes and sensed the other power deep within the Soul Bones.

Soul-Breaking Blast.

It detonated all the death energy within the scythes, causing wide-range explosive damage. Its current power was comparable to a Soul King's full-force strike.

Its only weakness was that after the detonation, the Soul Bones would enter a brief recovery period. He would be unable to use their Soul Bone skills again for an entire day.

The drawback was obvious, but its power was equally terrifying. As a life-saving trump card, it was practically perfect.

"How is it?" Bibi Dong asked with a smile.

"It's amazing!" Bibi Xu dismissed the scythes, his eyes sparkling. "Two skills—one for direct offense and one for explosive power. They perfectly make up for my lack of long-range burst damage. And..."

He examined the Soul Power within his body and could not help smiling. "My Soul Power jumped directly to level twenty-nine. I'm only one step away from challenging level thirty and becoming a Soul Elder."